Pier pres­sure

ANOTHER one-off home that beg­gars be­lief is the Pier House in Tighnabru­aich, which at first glance looks as if the pier ac­tu­ally ex­tends from the house.

How­ever, turns out the pier and pro­ject­ing store with doors onto it, are owned and main­tained by the coun­cil and while the pier can be ac­cessed ex­ter­nally, the store sup­ports the most amaz­ing – and huge – paved roof ter­race with balustrade light­ing, an out­door space be­long­ing to the house that pro­vides panoramic views of the Kyles of Bute.

In­ter­nally, this some­what quirky and charis­matic two-storey home has an im­mense 46ft open-plan liv­ing/din­ing/kitchen/mu­sic area and en-suite dou­ble bed­room on the up­per level, with a study, two bed­rooms (one en suite), hall and small en­trance vestibule from Shore Road on the lower level.